Detroit is about 1.6 times bigger than Boise.

Boise is approximately 221 sq km, while Detroit (map shows its 92 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 359 sq km, making Detroit 63% larger than Boise.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Boise vs. Detroit uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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